Awards & Recognition
★2025 Georgia Trustee - highest honor from State of Georgia
★Michigan State University Distinguished Alumni Award (2017)
★Honorary doctorate from Michigan State University (2021)
★Atlanta Business Chronicle Most-Admired CEO
★Marion Luther Brittain Service Award from Emory University
Notable Facts
→CEO of The Home Depot (world's largest home improvement retailer) from 2014-2022
→Led company through significant growth including $11 billion investment in digital transformation
→34-year retail veteran with experience at Montgomery Ward, IKEA, and Builders Emporium
→Served on boards including Retail Industry Leaders Association and Atlanta Committee for Progress
→Born in Flint, Michigan, graduated from Michigan State University
→Named 2025 Georgia Trustee - highest state honor for community service